Fort Lauderdale: Las Olas Boulevard between Downtown and Fort Lauderdale Beach.Jacksonville: East Bay Street, located between Main Street and Liberty Street. This four block stretch is home to four bars and clubs.

Common Downtown Albatross:

Too many surface parking lots

Who's Downtown is more walkable?

Fort Lauderdale: 97 out of 100, according to walkscore.comJacksonville: 88 out of 100, according to walkscore.com

Downtown Fort Lauderdale

Las Olas Boulevard

Unique Fort Lauderdale

- The city had 10.35 million visitors in 2006.

- The city is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War.

- The city's population increased 230% between 1950 and 1960.

- By 1970, the city reached built out status causing the population to stagnate.

- The city covers 31.7 square miles in land area making it similar in size to pre-consolidated Jacksonville (31 square miles).

- The city was known as a spring break destination for college students from the 1940s through the 1980s.